NONE · PIPER PA-44-180 · 1994-11-26 · DICKINSON, ND, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI95LA046
Event ID
20001206X02581
Type
Accident
Date
1994-11-26
Location
DICKINSON, ND, USA
Coordinates
46.880039, -102.780281
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
4
Total aboard
4
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-44-180
Registration
N2127D
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR (CFI) MISJUDGED THE FLARE, WHICH RESULTED IN A HARD LANDING. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE ADVERSE WEATHER (ICING) CONDITION, STRUCTURAL ICE, WINDSHIELD ICE, DARKNESS, AND THE LACK OF VISUAL CUES FOR THE PILOT TO LAND.